diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/update.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/update.sh
index 3c747ae29..bff139c27 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/update.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/update.sh
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ if [ "${SUFFIX}" = "-" ]; then
 	SUFFIX=
 fi
 
-# read reboot flag
+# read reboot flag and record current package name and version state
 ALWAYS_REBOOT=$(/usr/local/sbin/pluginctl -g system.firmware.reboot)
+PKGS_HASH=$(pkg query %n-%v 2> /dev/null | sha256)
 
 # upgrade all packages if possible
 (opnsense-update ${DO_FORCE} -pt "opnsense${SUFFIX}" 2>&1) | ${TEE} ${LOCKFILE}
@@ -76,9 +77,11 @@ if opnsense-update ${DO_FORCE} -bk -c > ${PIPEFILE} 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "${ALWAYS_REBOOT}" ]; then
-	echo '***REBOOT***' >> ${LOCKFILE}
-	sleep 5
-	/usr/local/etc/rc.reboot
+	if [ "${PKGS_HASH}" != "$(pkg query %n-%v 2> /dev/null | sha256)" ]; then
+		echo '***REBOOT***' >> ${LOCKFILE}
+		sleep 5
+		/usr/local/etc/rc.reboot
+	fi
 fi
 
 echo '***DONE***' >> ${LOCKFILE}